UNO/Shea Penland Coastal Education and Research Facility

 the estuary ecosystem

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Location: CERF 1757 Marques Rd, New Orleans, LA 70129

·      Brackish marsh plants

·      Blue crabs anatomy, physiology, and life cycle.

  ·      Ecology of the Pontchartrain Embayment

·      Canoeing activity is part of the marsh field work

·      Debrief on dock outside at end of workshop

BEFORE THE OUTING:

1. Carol Franze's lecture in pdf format:  "The Pontchartrain Estuary"   She will be presenting this lecture at CERF the day of the workshop.

2. Dinah Maygarden's Zoom lecture on Marshes:     https://youtu.be/Ex5BMm8i8mI 

3.  Hastings, The Lakes of Ponchartrain.

    This is an excerpt from a book, which has been recommended by Dr. Thomas, which discusses the marsh flora and fauna.

     Marsh communities - Hastings - The Lakes of Pontchartrain.pdf

Educators: Dinah Maygarden, CLMN & 2020 Percy Viosca Outstanding Naturalist Awardee; 

Carol Franze-Louisiana Sea Grant, Marine Agent, St. Tammany & Tangipahoa Parishes, Southeast Region

Tyrone Foreman, CLMN; Tanee Janusz, CLMN

Mary Mysing-Gubala, Ph.D.CLMN

Coordinator:  Dinah Maygarden, CLMN